Gianfranco Leoncini

Gianfranco Leoncini (25 September 1939 – 5 April 2019) was an Italian footballer. During his club career, Leoncini played for Juventus, Atalanta and Mantova. He won three Serie A titles with Juventus. He also played twice for Italy. He was a part of the 1966 FIFA World Cup squad.

Gianfranco Leoncini

Leoncini with Juventus in the 1965–66 season
Personal information
Full name	Gianfranco Leoncini
Date of birth	(1939-09-25)25 September 1939
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Date of death	5 April 2019(2019-04-05) (aged 79)
Place of death	Chivasso, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1970	Juventus	289	(21)
1970–1972	Atalanta	65	(0)
1972–1973	Mantova	28	(0)
1973–1974	Atalanta	29	(0)
Total		411	(21)
National team
1966	Italy	2	(0)
Teams managed
1975–1976	Atalanta
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Italy			League
1958–59	Juventus	Serie A	3	1
1959–60			8	2
1960–61			21	0
1961–62			29	2
1962–63			29	1
1963–64			32	0
1964–65			31	5
1965–66			33	3
1966–67			31	3
1967–68			29	3
1968–69			30	2
1969–70			13	0
1970–71	Atalanta	Serie B	37	0
1971–72		Serie A	28	0
1972–73	Mantova	Serie B	28	0
1973–74	Atalanta	Serie B	29	1
Country	Italy		411	23
Total			411	23

International career statistics

Italy national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1966	2	0
Total	2	0

Honours

Juventus

• Coppa Italia: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65
• Serie A: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1966–67